Christopher Stefonowicz, MD
Ophthalmology Physician · Edina, MN
Christopher Stefonowicz, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Edina, Minnesota, and NPI 1003345786, issued on Jun 7, 2017. Check the license (Minnesota 71871, as entered in NPPES) on the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Christopher Stefonowicz
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License numbers
- 71871 MN
94-09283 KS
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 7450 France Ave S Ste 100, Edina, MN 55435
- Phone
- (952) 832-8100
- Enumerated
- Jun 7, 2017
- Record last updated
- Jul 19, 2022
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20221029000104); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Christopher Stefonowicz in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMinnesota Board of Medical Practice
Search for license 71871Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
39% more Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
2,109 Medicare Part D claims for 483 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 24% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost521 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol326 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate241 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate222 claims
- Ketorolac Tromethamine161 claims
- Timolol Maleate150 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 86.3 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $71.95
3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, Inc. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- St Paul Eye Clinic PAWoodbury, MN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Christopher Stefonowicz among 434 ophthalmology physician records in Minnesota
Christopher Stefonowicz, MD is one of 434 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Minnesota. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2017, is newer than 80% of them.
- NPI issued2017 · 80% of these records are older, 17% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
- Graduated2017 · median 2006 among the 282 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a Minnesota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
49 ophthalmology physician records list a practice address in Edina
They are 49 of the 3,697 NPPES records with a practice address in Edina, and 434 ophthalmology physician records in Minnesota.
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Common questions
What is Christopher Stefonowicz, MD's NPI number?
Christopher Stefonowicz, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1003345786, issued on Jun 7, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Christopher Stefonowicz, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 7450 France Ave S Ste 100, Edina, MN, 55435. Phone: (952) 832-8100. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Christopher Stefonowicz, MD's license?
NPPES lists Minnesota license number 71871, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice at https://mn.gov/boards/medical-practice/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Christopher Stefonowicz, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Christopher Stefonowicz, MD had 2,109 Medicare Part D claims for 483 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Christopher Stefonowicz, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 86.3 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.